Boxing fitness for Parkinson's patients

(4 Jul 2013)
Indianapolis, US, May - June 2013
1. UPSOUND: (English), group chanting in various wide of Rock Steady boxing class
2. Close of boxing tutor sparring with patient
3. SOUNDBITE: ( English), Dr. Elizabeth Zauber, neurologist
"Exercise does help improve the symptoms of Parkinson's disease and so that's something that as a Parkinson's neurologist I see all the time when my patients start exercising, or in my patients who are exercising, that they tend to function better. They have improvements in their balance, improvements in sleep and mood and energy level."
5. Close of exercise instructions posted on the wall
6. Close pan of photographs of Parkinson's patients in class
7. Wide of class being taken through arm exercises
8. SOUNDBITE: ( English), Dr. Elizabeth Zauber, neurologist
"People who are involved in this organisation, both the participants, and the board and neurologists can see very dramatic improvement in symptoms, as well as outlook and confidence."
9. Mid shot side view of patients practicing on punch bags
10. SOUNDBITE: (English), Dr. Elizabeth Zauber, neurologist
"A number of research studies have been performed nationally and internationally which show that exercise improves Parkinson's Disease symptoms. What isn't known yet is what is the best form of exercise for people with Parkinson's Disease. Our sense is that Rock Steady is an extremely good exercise because it combines such a diverse group of forms of exercise and because it's so varied. Every day is a different type of routine, and so people don't get tired of it, or bored."
11. Mid of boxing tutor sparring with patient Mary Yeaman
12. SOUNDBITE: (English), Mary Yeaman, Parkinson's patient
"It's the best thing that's ever happened to me. It's my family. It's my second family. I don't know what I would do without it. Because your old friends that you had before, they tend not to call you as much or want to do things with you. But these people are always there for you. No matter what happens. If one of our people gets in trouble, we'll be there to get them out or whatever. If they get sick, we're there for them. It's just totally awesome."
13. Mid of Mary Yeaman sparring with tutor
14. SOUNDBITE: (English), Mary Yeaman, Parkinson's patient
" We had one gentleman, came in a wheelchair, and that very same day, he walked out pushing the wheelchair. And it was just totally awesome because he seen all the people and what they could do, and he was determined that he was going to do it, too. So just things like that and that you see. It's like a miracle in one day."
15. Tracking mid shot of tutor sparring with Parkinson's patient
16. Mid shot of tutor sparring with patient
17. SOUNDBITE: (English), Pete Stewart, Parkinson's patient
"I have often compared my fellow brothers and sisters at Rock Steady to the rag tag army of Henry V, where Shakespeare quotes the king as saying "He who bleeds with me this day on the field of battle is my brother " and I look at all these people here as my brothers and sisters fighting against a terrible and relentless foe who may eventually claim our bodies, but we will never surrender our souls. We will keep on fighting."
18. Wide of class doing exercise classes
19. Mid shot of patient boxing with punch bag held by tutor
20. Wide of patient punching bag
21. Mid of patient and tutor sparring
LEADIN
Patients with Parkinson's are being taught to fight the disease in the boxing ring.
The classes are being run by US doctors who say patients who exercise tend to function better and they experience improvements in their balance, sleep and mood.
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